New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-15
LEGISLATION BEFORE CONGRESS.

TIE SERVICES OF COUNT PULASKI TO THE UNIFIED
sTATEs-BIrLs THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14.-The House anendment 10
Tho Senate bill,tor the relief OF Albert Ii. Emery re-
ducipg the appropriation from 1000 to $63lol,
md declaring that TO be in full OF all claims against
the Government the part OF Emery Tor his inven-
tiou-of testing machine built tor the United states
was non-concurred In, md conference committee
Mr. Coke presented smemorial from ctizens OF
Washington County. Texas asking that the investga-
ton OF the charges recently made against the citens
and Authorities of that county be carried on at Ken
Mr. George presented a petition Of some colored
men in Mississippi asking an appropriation OF SlOo
each to transport them to Liberia referred to the
Committee Education and Labor. Inc petiton;
which was read assigns the reason for the proposed
smigration low wages high rents and despair OF
doing better" Az to the superstition that their LABOR
and votes required here the petitioners say that
4" the country can very well dispense Win 'nei P'e
Mr. Allison offered resolution, which was adopted,
requesting the President to have search made III the
records of the state War and Treasury Departments
Gov Information as to the rendered Dy Count
Cnsimr Pulaski. Brigadier-General OF the United
States Army in 1777l7o and until he was khied IA ac
fin aud AZ to any payment compensation MADE 10
linn far his services also to any Just and proper
indebtednes, of the United States to General uiasK
an account of his expenses and military supplies iur-
Obed for troops in his command. and especially as to
100 600 gold ivres other sum OF money transmit
ted by Count Pulaskfs friends in Europe and which
ed at the time he was kllleu
whether such funds went into the public treasury or
were used by the authorities of the Continental Con
cres. or by the authorities OF the State oil Georgia Tor
the benefit of the United States
Mr. Butler introduced hill for the erection OF a
National memorial bridge over the Potomac RIVER,
from Washington TO Arlington.
Mr. Gibson offered n esolution which was adopted,
requesting the President to furnish copies OF all cores
pondence relating the arrest trial and discharge OF
A. X Cutting United States citizen, by the author
ties of Mexico
Among the bills introduced IN the House lO-uhy were
the following:
By Mr. King OF Louisiana, 70 prohibit members OF
Congress I, om acting attorney or empioye In any
case In which the Government Is interested
By Mr. Dingey, OF Maine. for the erection OF n
monument to Gen ,ral Henry Knox, at Thomaston, Me-
Nv Mr. James of New York. resolutions OF New
York Board OF Trade and transportation urging Con
gress ~ pass the conference substitute Tor the Forth
cations bill so as to throw the production of ordnance
open 10 public competitions also urging trinl OF the
uultcharge gun ard the conversion OF the ola cast
iron guns now on hand into combined smooth-bore
and riied cannon. .
Nv Mr. Little of Ohio. Proposing a constitutional
amendment the election OF Senators by the people
OF the several States.
By Mr. Bowie OF Pennsylvania for the erection OF a
monument on the site Of Fort Necessity Washington
first battle-ground.
The afternoon was spent in the consideration OF Dis,
trict bills ION the private calendar. but no final
action ~ taken and at 40 the House took recess
until 1880.
District business only considered at the evening
session